Intangibos
High-End Intangibos
To highlight how you become fans of players and become invested in them, Doublelift is my favorite player and I've followed him from team to team.
First he shared his story about getting kicked out of his house with his wallet, bike and computer so he could pursue a career in gaming
After this interview he and his mother reconnected and they were a family again. Then last year his brother, the one who was the most inspirational person in his life, murdered both his parents like a week before spring finals (the finals nobody really cares about that much), but like a champ he still went out and played with his team and led them to victory. It's not a sport but they're competitors who put everything they have into the game for themselves, their fans and their teammates. How could I not want to watch this guy succeed?
They show the full games.
There are different leagues, EU and NA LCS (Europe / North American LCS) which have the same format. The other two major leagues are the Chinese and South Korean leagues followed by South-East Asia. In terms of rankings it's generally SK > China > NA/EU/SEA. Anyway, like hockey these various leagues have a number of teams. The schedule however is different. In NA and EU LCS there are 2 days a week with games and each team will have a match each day to move up and down the standings. Then there are the playoffs (BO3) that lead to worlds (for the summer split as the season is split into two halves with spring having a smaller international event). The finals are coming up this weekend and there will also be a losers bracket (BO1 I think). The teams that go to worlds are based on how the playoffs pan out.
Then at worlds they have a group stage followed by knockouts (BO5) as if it were international hockey.
First he shared his story about getting kicked out of his house with his wallet, bike and computer so he could pursue a career in gaming
After this interview he and his mother reconnected and they were a family again. Then last year his brother, the one who was the most inspirational person in his life, murdered both his parents like a week before spring finals (the finals nobody really cares about that much), but like a champ he still went out and played with his team and led them to victory. It's not a sport but they're competitors who put everything they have into the game for themselves, their fans and their teammates. How could I not want to watch this guy succeed?
I don't know how this e sports stuff works but the thing with poker and chess and golf is thst you usually watching specifically chosen footage.
I have enjoyed watching poker but it's usually not live. It is usually an edit where they have selected the most interesting hands. Similarly with golf, although it may be live they are typically bouncing you to whatever hole is most dramatic rather than watching the whole thing which would be almost impossible.
To what extent is this the case with esports? How are they deciding what footage to watch?
They show the full games.
There are different leagues, EU and NA LCS (Europe / North American LCS) which have the same format. The other two major leagues are the Chinese and South Korean leagues followed by South-East Asia. In terms of rankings it's generally SK > China > NA/EU/SEA. Anyway, like hockey these various leagues have a number of teams. The schedule however is different. In NA and EU LCS there are 2 days a week with games and each team will have a match each day to move up and down the standings. Then there are the playoffs (BO3) that lead to worlds (for the summer split as the season is split into two halves with spring having a smaller international event). The finals are coming up this weekend and there will also be a losers bracket (BO1 I think). The teams that go to worlds are based on how the playoffs pan out.
Then at worlds they have a group stage followed by knockouts (BO5) as if it were international hockey.
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